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The Health Museum in Houston Premieres "You: The Exhibit" Using
Cutting-Edge Science and Medical Technology

HOUSTON, May 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Imagine seeing yourself in
30 years, changing your physical features in an instant, visualizing the
effects of lifestyle choices, or experiencing life in a city around the
world without ever leaving Houston. Now, it's possible. On June 7, 2008,
The John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science, also known as The
Health Museum, will premiere You: The Exhibit, its first new permanent
exhibition since the museum's opening in 1996. You: The Exhibit is the
exploration into the who, what, when, where and how of "You." But the
journey all began with a single idea about what humans -- of all ages and
backgrounds -- want to know most about themselves, and presenting that
information in a way that would be both educational and entertaining.

In late 2006, The Health Museum announced the addition of Phil Lindsey
as Vice President, Exhibits. Lindsey -- a nationally renowned science and
entertainment exhibits expert and veteran of such institutions as Disney,
Legoland and The Franklin Institute -- was brought to the table in the
early stages of an aggressive strategic plan to renovate and expand its
health science content. The Museum, located in Houston's Museum District,
is the only Museum that is a member of the internationally renowned Texas
Medical Center and has developed a rapidly growing audience through the
general public over the years.

Lindsey's team completed significant audience research to build
mission-relevant content and interactive experiences into the exhibit. You:
The Exhibit was designed to challenge and invite visitors to experience
what makes them who they are and "what" they are. When asked to describe
the experience, Lindsey said, "With The Health Museum being the only
science center in the country with a focus on health, it was important that
this exhibit be one-of-a-kind as well, and the sophisticated media nature
of You: The Exhibit has allowed us to create something completely original.
It encourages group interaction and participation in each of the various
stations."

Admission to the new gallery will be included in the Museum's general
admission and free to its members. With more than a dozen different
interactive stations to explore, three of the most compelling iconic
experiences are the Body Scanner (see your internal organs in real time
through special effects technology), the Age-O-Matic (age yourself right
before your eyes, see how you will look in 20 or 30 years and the physical
changes that take place as a result of habits like smoking, sun exposure
and overeating), and Feature Change (allows you to see yourself as a
different gender and ethnicity).

The exhibit also was designed to include anonymous visitor information
as a permanent part of the exhibit. As visitors take part in various
stations and enter their information, such as age, gender, and various
physical features, the data will be added into the exhibit's existing
statistics. Ultimately, the demographic information will change with each
visitor experience. Visually, the graphics, layout and footprint of this
unique gallery were designed to immerse visitors of all ages in "The World
of Tomorrow"--- reminiscent of the 1939 World's Fair.

"This exhibit was conceptualized to boldly illustrate how lifestyle
choices such as diet and where you choose to live can affect you
physically, socially and psychologically," Museum President and CEO, Jon
Iszard, said, "but it also engages museum visitors to take part in
intriguing and entertaining activities like changing your physical features
or experiencing how people would react to you as a movie star!"

The Museum sought out a host of technology partners to help build the
most complex elements. Major donors that invested in the new gallery
include the Brown Foundation, Inc., Wortham Foundation, Inc., Diagnostic
Clinic of Houston Medical Foundation, Compass Bank Wealth Management Group,
John S. Dunn Research Foundation, MetLife Foundation and the Ellwood
Foundation. All architectural design was provided by Houston's Ray +
Hollington (RHA) and Linbeck Construction served as the general contract
management team.

The John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science, also known as
The Health Museum, is a member institution of the world-renowned Texas
Medical Center and is located in the heart of Houston's Museum District at
1515 Hermann Drive Houston, TX 77004. General Admission is $7 for adults
and $5 for children ages 3-17 and senior adults. Museum members and
children two years of age and under receive free general admission. Museum
hours this summer are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and noon
to 5 p.m. on Sunday, with extended hours until 7 p.m. on Thursday. Group
discount rates are available by calling 713-521-1515, ext. 237. School
field trip information is available at 713-521-1515, ext. 121. For
information about the Museum or its programs, please call 713-521-1515 or
visit http://www.thehealthmuseum.org.

The John P. McGovern Museum of Health and Medical Science is an
interactive and entertaining science experience for all ages that promotes
understanding and appreciation of the human body, mind and spirit and
inspires a lifelong commitment to health and wellness.

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